A pregnant female is a week past her due date and her doctor decides to induce labor.Her physician will use pitocin,which is a synthetic form of which natural hormone?

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Pitocin is a synthetic form of oxytocin, a hormone produced naturally in the body that stimulates contractions during labor. Estrogen and progesterone play important roles in pregnancy but do not stimulate labor. Prolactin is involved in milk production after delivery.

A Pregnant Female Is a Week Past Her Due Date